Services We Provide

ZMD Corporation offers a wide range of engineering analysis and research &
development services for energy related industries. This includes developing
and applying advanced fracture mechanics methods for assessing structural
integrity and strategies for obtaining the optimum service life from operating
structural components. ZMD services also include performing peer reviews,
training in advanced fracture mechanics technology, and developing client
specific flaw evaluation software. The following is a brief list of capabilities for
pressure vessels & piping (PV&P), oil & gas pipelines, and petrochemical plant
equipment.
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•        Structural Integrity Assessment
    —        Fracture, Fatigue, and Corrosion
    —        Pipeline Structural Integrity
    —        Leak-Before-Rupture Analysis
    —        Fitness-For-Service Analyses (e.g., API RP 579)
    —        Defect / Flaw Tolerance Assessment
    —        Ductile Fracture Analysis, Advanced Methods
    —        Peer / Independent Reviews for Regulatory Agencies

•        Codes & Standards: ASME Section XI and API RP 579
    —        ASME Section XI Flaw Evaluation Analyses for Piping and Pressure Vessels
    —        Low-Upper-Shelf Vessel Material Toughness
    —        Appendix C Pressure / Temperature Limits

•        Service Life Evaluation
    —        Remaining Service Life Analysis
    —        Plant Life Extension Analysis
    —        Damage Tolerance Analysis, Life Prediction
    —        Service Life Monitoring Program Development
    —        Repair / Replacement / Materials Performance Studies

•        Stress Analysis
    —        Crash Dynamics; Large Deformation
    —        Seismic/Dynamic Analysis of Piping and Components
    —        Transient Thermal Analysis

•        Regulatory Requirements Evaluation
    —        Evaluation of Regulatory Requirements & Guidelines